Lansing, MI
Census ZIP code profile for Lansing, MI - 7 ZIPs, total population 162,150. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LANSING-MI · Lansing, MI 7 ZIPs · 162,150 pop · #19795/25278 · Ingham County and Eaton County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $55,590
- RANK-LOWER #19795/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over East Lansing
- BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 51% owners
- POP-MID 162,150
- SPREAD-WIDE 48933→48917
- HOME-LOW $146,314
Nearest income peer: East Lansing, MI ( $3,572 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Lansing
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lansing on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- East Lansing · lowest
East Lansing · lowest
$52,018 median HH income
- Lansing · this city
Lansing · this city
$55,590 median HH income
- Haslett · near
Haslett · near
$73,408 median HH income
- Eaton Rapids · near
Eaton Rapids · near
$78,257 median HH income
- Charlotte · near
Charlotte · near
$80,429 median HH income
- Okemos · highest
Okemos · highest
$121,103 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lansing, MI sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 22nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 162,150
- city population (Census)
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,590
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($55,590 average) with poverty near 19.8% and unemployment 7.1% across 7 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Lansing sits in the lower half of Ingham County and Eaton County on income: Charlotte, Holt and Okemos report more, and only East Lansing reports less. Okemos marks the far end of that range at $121,103, 118% above Lansing.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Lansing differ
Lansing's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $33,589 in ZIP 48933 to $70,990 in ZIP 48917, while home values span $112,900 in 48933 to $222,900 in 48917. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 24.8 points
48933 to 48917
48933 to 48917
48917 to 48933
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Lansing residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 7 codes in Lansing. The densest, 48911, still represents only about 25% of the 162,150 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Lansing's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,863 establishments, 91,829 employees , annual payroll $5,398,604k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48917 (1,080 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (644) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Lansing, MI
These ZIP codes straddle Ingham County and Eaton County, so county-level figures split Lansing between several administrative records. See the Ingham County roll-up →
Lansing sits in the lower half of Ingham County and Eaton County on income: Charlotte, Holt and Okemos report more, and only East Lansing reports less. Okemos marks the far end of that range at $121,103, 118% above Lansing.
Side-by-side: Compare 48911 vs 48910 →
Lansing roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lansing, .